President's Blog

Letter from the President

August 9, 2016
| by National Deer Alliance

Thank you for visiting my blog on the National Deer Alliance (NDA) website. We strive to provide you with the latest news happening in the deer world, while also updating you on the work of NDA. This is where I will cover issues from a more personal perspective.

I would say that not a day goes by that I’m not thinking about deer, or doing something related to hunting, be it photographing, filming or writing about them. Growing up in Pennsylvania, I was surrounded by hunting and abundant deer herds. I developed an indescribable passion for deer at a very young age, and I have a particular fondness for pursuing mature whitetail and mule deer bucks with a bow all across the country.

I have developed very strong feelings about wild deer, their habitat, and the tradition of hunting them, and I am certain that will come through as you read my posts here. I invite you to provide your own thoughts and feedback, as well. I look forward to working with you to help NDA serve as the guardian of wild deer conservation, and our hunting heritage.

If you’ve been following along on the NDA Facebook page and our website, you’ve undoubtedly seen the articles we posted about the $2 million vasectomy plan currently being implemented in an attempt to control the deer herd in the New York City borough.

Deer hunting in Maine goes against everything you think you know about hunting. We can’t glass as the woods are too thick. You need to bump a deer before you can stalk it (unless there is snow on the ground), it is illegal to bait them and patterning any deer is wishful thinking.

This is easily my favorite time of the year for obvious reasons. The temperatures are dropping and autumn is hinting at arrival, footballs are flying through the air, Halloween costumes and decorations are showing up at department stores, and of course, deer seasons are opening across the country.

First I want to thank you for visiting the brand-new National Deer Alliance (NDA) website and my President’s Blog. I hope you love the look and feel of the site like I do, and that you plan to visit often to keep up with the work of NDA, and the latest news in the deer world.